Wednesday, February 15, 2017

Punxsutawney Powerhouse

There are good reasons the Reds will (and should) give Devin Mesoraco, despite all the injuries, every chance to succeed in 2017 (besides the $20 million he's still owed over the next two years). It was only three short years ago that he was the 2nd-best hitting catcher in all of baseball:

Not only that, Devin had by far the best season by a Reds catcher in the AJB (After Johnny Bench) era. In the 86 years BJB (Before Johnny Bench), only Ernie Lombardi had a better season - once, and Lombardi won the batting title and the NL MVP.